Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission Archives - Signal Cleveland

A city worker in a cherry picker uses a chain saw to cut tree branches.

Cleveland’s Urban Forestry working to speed up its tree maintenance cycles

by Frank W. Lewis and Cleveland Documenters April 22, 2025May 14, 2025

The Urban Forestry Commission also heard an update on a more tree-friendly sidewalk repair policy.

Tom Schreiber, one of the new appointees for the UFC, working with volunteers in the Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s tree steward program at a planting event at Inez Killingsworth Plaza in the Union Miles neighborhood in March.

Meet the people who will help shape tree canopy policy in Cleveland

by Najee Hall April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Jinan Berard is the first ever youth commissioner for the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission.

Meet Jinan Berard, the youth mayoral appointee for the Cleveland Urban Forestry Commission

by Najee Hall February 14, 2025February 19, 2025

A dark grey background with green tree illustrations.

Where the sidewalk bends: Cleveland commission seeks ways to avoid damaging trees on tree lawns

by Frank W. Lewis and Cleveland Documenters January 30, 2025April 1, 2025

A photo of members of Cleveland City Council as they meet for the second day to review the Cleveland city budget proposal. Cleveland City Hall, February 21, 2024.

News

Legal Aid, paint program, tree maintenance: A Cleveland Documenters catchup on 2024 budget hearings

by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak March 4, 2024October 18, 2024

A dark grey background with green tree illustrations.

Documenters, Government, News

Urban Forestry Commission wants Clevelanders to speak for the trees

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters January 15, 2024October 18, 2024

The brandng image for Signal Cleveland's "Documenters Public Meetgns Report."

Business, Documenters, Government, Health

Tensions rise at Cleveland Police Commission and City Council meetings (Podcast)

by Cleveland Documenters, Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Lawrence Daniel Caswell July 19, 2023October 18, 2024

A map shows the Cuyahoga County tree canopy in 2019.

Documenters, Government

Cleveland Tree Coalition eyes 30% tree canopy by 2040

by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters July 17, 2023October 18, 2024